Youths in Nigeria have been warned by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that “insulting people” online is a crime that carries a potential jail sentence.
Chief Superintendent Daniel Nwaka gave this information to children from Blossom Academy in Abuja on June 6 during a field trip to the commission’s corporate offices, according to a statement issued by the EFCC on Tuesday.
“Social bullying too is a crime; if you stalk anyone online, it is a crime; if you insult anybody on the internet, it is also a crime, and you will go to prison,” the statement said. It also warned students against examination malpractices and internet fraud.
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It added, “These days, youths commit cybercrimes because of peer pressure, greed and poor upbringing, but for you, do not follow them because they steal from innocent people, and if you are caught, you will go to prison.”
The head of the anti-graft agency warned the students on the outing that there are legal consequences for indulging in illicit activity. Chris Oluka, Head of Creative Communications and Assistant Commander of the EFCC, represented the anti-graft agency.
Warning the youngsters against internet fraud, Mr Olukoyede said, “It is good that you know some of these things as crimes as you grow; we want to tell you that committing crimes has its repercussions. Nobody is too young to know about these things. As you go home, tell your parents that you went to EFCC, and they told you that corruption is a crime.”
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